Her Scattered Expectations

It is inconceivable to Nicole to be a penniless orphan at the age of thirty-two. What is she to do now? But her father was a hard taskmaster and he set her difficult challenges through her years of growing up - this final challenge is no different. Reclaiming her inheritance from Joshua is just one more challenge. She can do it and make her father proud. Hadn't her father taught her that good things came to those who worked hard for it? Why can't Ned understand what she has to do? It has nothing to do with him, not even with Joshua - this is for Willowgrove, what should rightfully belong to her. If Ned loves her as he claims, he will work with her. All he has to do is stand by her and not tell Joshua what she is doing to wreck his marriage - Ned promised. But will Ned's patience with her run out before her plans fail spectacularly?